Magok Expands as a Self-Sufficient City
Industrial, Residential, and Cultural Infrastructure Converge
Coex Magok Emerges as a Cultural Platform
Living Design Fair Showcases New Lifestyle Trends
Magok, located in the southwestern part of Seoul, is gaining attention as a complex living zone that combines industry, residential areas, and culture. With a high-tech industrial complex that brings together major corporate research centers and small but strong enterprises, residential areas favored by newlyweds and professionals, and a variety of cultural infrastructure, Magok is being transformed into a self-sufficient city. In line with this trend, Magok is also expanding its role as a stage for exhibitions and cultural events.
According to the furniture industry on August 28, the 2nd Magok Living Design Fair will be held at Coex Magok in Le West, Magok, from September 11 to 14. The inaugural event last year attracted more than 43,000 visitors over four days, drawing significant attention, and this year, more than 140 brands will participate, making the event even larger in scale.
Magok has already established itself as an industrial hub in southwestern Seoul. With more than 200 companies, including LG Science Park, Lotte Central Research Center, and S-Oil Technology Research Institute, the total sales volume has exceeded 25 trillion won, and the relocation of DL Group’s headquarters has also been confirmed. Magok is evolving beyond a simple industrial complex into an urban industrial ecosystem.
The residential infrastructure has also expanded rapidly. Large-scale complexes such as Magok M Valley, as well as mixed-use facilities like Le West and One Grove, and luxury hotels have improved the convenience of living. The average daily number of users at Magoknaru Station exceeds 10,000, and with easy access to the airport, demand from global professionals for residential space continues to grow.
On this foundation, Coex Magok, which opened last year, has established itself as a cultural platform that goes beyond a simple exhibition hall, bringing together companies, residents, and visitors. Alongside exhibitions and conferences, new product launches and pop-up stores are being held, increasing cases where industry and culture intersect.
The upcoming Magok Living Design Fair next month will be held under the theme "House That Didn't Exist: What Kind of House," proposing "the house we need now" and "houses in ways that have never existed before." In addition to exhibitions of lifestyle products, programs such as art object experiences with young artists and themed exhibitions are expected to contribute to the spread of lifestyle trends in the southwestern region of Seoul.
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